Utah · Rock climbing · Green River

West Point Spire - Snakes and Arrows.

Mid-range climb in the Window Blind Peak Area of San Rafael Swell - North.

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit West Point Spire - Snakes and Arrows.

Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    40° / 10°

    5 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 25°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 31°

    4 wet

  5. May

    75° / 40°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 47°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 54°

    5 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 52°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 43°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 32°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 20°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    41° / 11°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Dale, UT, 22.2 mi away at 5,629 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 34 routes catalogued in the Window Blind Peak Area of San Rafael Swell - North, this climb sits in the middle of the grade range that spans from 5.4 to 5.11+ across the crag.

Photo of the crag

San Rafael Swell - North — the crag this route is on
San Rafael Swell - North, Utah — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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